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Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have successfully tested a novel strategy for enhancing honey bees' immune systems in an effort to help them fend off lethal viruses that have caused significant losses of the vital pollinator around the world.
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Researchers shed light on kids receiving helmet treatment for head-flatten
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For babies with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]), helmet therapy has a very high rate of success. On the other hand, infants with Medicaid insurance are more likely to have delayed treatment and are less likely to undergo helmet therapy.
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Researchers give more insight into T cell functions
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers developed a tissue-imitating hydrogel model to show that more elastic tissues encourage T cells to develop into effector-like T cells with powerful tumor-killing potential, while more viscous tissues encourage them to develop into memory-like T cells
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Govt announces 'Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon', seeks innovative ideas
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh on Saturday announced a Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon to invite innovative ideas at various levels of the tomato value chain to ensure availability of tomato to the consumers at affordable prices and help tomato farmer
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Study discovers certain genetic mutations associated with treatment-resist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study performed by Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers discovered that specific genetic abnormalities are linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer in young women. These mutations do not appear to be associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer in older women.
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Researchers discover how honey bees are more faithful to flower patches th
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
When it comes to returning to collect additional pollen and nectar, honey bees are more devoted to their flower patches than bumble bees, according to researchers.
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Researchers reveal how non-invasive approach predicts retinopathy of prema
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The most prevalent cause of avoidable irreversible blindness in infants in the United States, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), has been the focus of an intensive study at Ann & Robert H. Lurie infants's Hospital of Chicago.
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Study reveals how tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go unnoticed
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered TB case rates to be persistently high and case detection to be low in jails, indicating the need for health organisations to step up efforts to stop the spread of TB among this high-risk demographic. A recent study done by the Boston University School of Public Health
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Lean muscle mass increases resistance to Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that having a lot of lean muscle may prevent Alzheimer's. The underlying molecular mechanisms, as well as the consequences for clinical and public health, still require further study.
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Loneliness linked with risk of heart disease in diabetic patients
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have found that among people with diabetes, loneliness poses a larger risk for heart disease than diet, exercise, smoking, and depression.
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Water fasts could help with weight loss, but benefits may not last long: S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Water fasts, in which participants consume only water for a period of time, may help with weight loss, but it's unclear how long the weight loss will remain, claims a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The researchers also found that the other metabolic benefits of water fasts
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Israeli scientists identify molecule preventing dental cavities
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A team of Israeli-led researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that reduces the biofilm which produces plaque and causes cavities. The molecule could be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes, the researchers said.
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